Five Years From Now

by Paige Toon

maybe five years from now, you’ll look back and understand why this happened.’

‘Sometimes two people are meant to be together. Sometimes they’re not.’

‘I’ll never regret seeing you happy, Nell. It’s all I ever wanted.’

‘If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they’re yours. If they don’t, they never were.’

I was always Van’s. I’ll always be Van’s – at least, a part of me will. Under the table, he hooks my little finger with his. And he knows it.